It isn't unusual to find clouds covering the top of Whiteface, Mt. near Lake Placid, NY. The eeriness is palpable and yet beautiful. Not every day will be full of sunshine so we find beauty in the shadows and fog.

This is a beautiful park in Downtown East Jordan, Michigan. The sun had just broken over the hills and cast it's beautiful light on Lake Charlevoix. I couldn't help but think of Proverbs 4:18 - "But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day."

Sunset on Lake Michigan at Ludington State Park Beach. Lake Michigan's demeanor can change drastically from one moment to the next. Sunny and calm days can turn into blustery evenings and tempestuous nights. This only enhances the beauty and mystery of the Mighty Michigami.

The illusion of being still in space and time is shattered by my open shutter. As I continue my journey upon this spinning top, hurling through space at unfathomable speed, I consider my significance may be over exaggerated.

Hiking the dunes of Lake Michigan can be arduous, yet the beauty of the dune ecosystem transforms every step over the golden sand into a leap through Wonderland. Lake Michigan dunes at Ludington State Park near Ludington, Michigan.